On Monday I made a trip out to a small village near Oshakati, Namibia’s second largest city. I went to profile a group of women that receive small ($25-$300USD) loans from our newest partner, Project Hope Namibia. Project Hope operates a small microfinance institution, and we’re teaming up with them to allow ordinary people, such [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Banking Without Borders
Posted in Projects on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Center of Academic Excellence
Posted in Projects on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Thursday I made a visit to Ongandjera, a tiny village in northern Namibia, to meet with community leaders and see if there’s any way that we can get their idea off the ground. They have a plan to increase school enrollment and performance levels by developing a school-feeding program. Food will grown by students [...]
Thanksgiving in Kunene
Posted in Art on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I spent last weekend in the beautiful Kunene region of northwestern Namibia. On Saturday, I was lucky enough to connect with a dozen or so American volunteers in the area and have a reasonably traditional American Thanksgiving, albeit minus turkey. I even took a shot at fixing my mom’s legendary broccoli casserole, which didn’t turn [...]
